Penrhyn Castle, on the edge Bangor, is one of those historic sites that does an impressive job acknowledging and talking about its conflicted history. It’s one of those “castles” that’s really a castle-like mansion — and this one was built by a family that first made its fortune from sugar plantations in Jamaica, owning hundreds … Continue reading Penrhyn Castle
Last night I attended a Royal Opera House Live screening at a local cinema (Pontio in Bangor). They were showing The Royal Ballet’s world premiere of Cathy Marston’s The Cellist, along with a performance of Jerome Robbin’s Dances at a Gathering. This was my first time going to the cinema at Pontio. I’ve been avoiding … Continue reading Crying at the Ballet
Today’s walk began at Penrhyn Castle with the goal to walk to Tregarth. It was about 6.5 miles, mostly on paved trails — a shorter recovery day that we all appreciated! Shortly after leaving Penrhyn Castle we reached Ogwen Trail, a paved trail and cycle route along the old railway line that was once used … Continue reading Pilgrim’s Way: Day 3 (Penrhyn Castle to Tregarth)
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